Outstanding book in countless ways. Firstly and foremost, the quality of the illustrations in this book are simply superb. Each drawing must have taken days to create and render properly, as they're all fully shaded and properly proportional to their surrounding (when need be). The story is wonderfully told, not a single word be spoken and a beautiful story of hardship was depicted nonetheless. I won't write about the intricacies of this novel, as I believe you should simply buy it and read it for yourself. I read it with no prior knowledge and I was simply dumbfounded by how much I loved it. I read the entire thing in one sitting because I was that enthralled by it, so I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves art, a good story, and a message which may resonate with you or open your mind further.